local government Archives - South Africa Gateway https://southafrica-info.com/tag/local-government/ Here is a tree rooted in African soil. Come and sit under its shade. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 07:19:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://southafrica-info.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-2000px-flag_of_south_africa-svg-32x32.png local government Archives - South Africa Gateway https://southafrica-info.com/tag/local-government/ 32 32 136030989 Infographic: Local government in the Eastern Cape https://southafrica-info.com/land/local-government-municipalities-eastern-cape-province/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 22:09:44 +0000 https://southafrica-info.com/?p=1876 Local government in the Eastern Cape is organised into eight major municipalities. Two are metropolitan, and the other six are district municipalities. The districts are further divided into 31 local municipalities. The Eastern Cape is divided into eight major municipalities. Two are metropolitan municipalities: Nelson Mandela Bay (the […]

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]]> Local government in the Eastern Cape is organised into eight major municipalities. Two are metropolitan, and the other six are district municipalities. The districts are further divided into 31 local municipalities.

The Eastern Cape is divided into eight major municipalities.

Two are metropolitan municipalities: Nelson Mandela Bay (the city region of Gqeberha) and Buffalo City (East London and surrounds).

The other six are district municipalities – larger, more rural regions.

The district municipalities are further divided into 31 local municipalities.

Eastern Cape: Metropolitan and district municipalities

Name Type Seat Area Population Density
Administrative
centre		 Square kilometres Number
of people		 People per square kilometre
Buffalo City Metropolitan East London 2,750 834,997 304
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Gqeberha 1,957 1,263,051 645
Alfred Nzo District Mount Ayliff 10,731 867,864 81
Amathole District East London 21,117 880,790 42
Chris Hani District Queenstown 36,407 840,055 23
Joe Gqabi District Barkly East 25,617 372,912 15
OR Tambo District Mthatha 12,141 1,457,384 120
Sarah Baartman District Port Elizabeth 58,245 479,923 8

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Researched, written and designed by Mary Alexander.
Updated 10 March 2024.

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]]> 1876 Infographic: Local government in the Free State https://southafrica-info.com/land/infographic-local-government-municipalities-free-state-south-africa/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:08:24 +0000 https://southafrica-info.com/?p=1879 Local government in the Free State is organised into five major municipalities. One is metropolitan, and the other four district municipalities. The districts are further divided into 19 local municipalities.

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]]> Local government in the Free State is organised into five major municipalities. One is metropolitan, and the other four district municipalities. The districts are further divided into 19 local municipalities.

The Free State is divided into five major municipalities.

One is the metropolitan municipality of Mangaung, which has the city of Bloemfontein as its seat.

The other four – larger, more rural regions – are district municipalities.

The province also has 19 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the four district municipalities.

Free State: Metropolitan and district municipalities

Name Type Seat Area Population Density
Administrative
centre		 Square kilometres Number
of people		 People per square kilometre
Mangaung Metropolitan Bloemfontein 9,886 787,803 80
Fezile Dabi District Sasolburg 20,668 494,777 24
Lejweleputswa District Welkom 32,287 646,920 20
Thabo Mofutsanyana District Phuthaditjhaba 32,734 779,330 24
Xhariep District Trompsburg 34,250 125,884 4

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Data source: Statistics South Africa’s 2016 Community Survey
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Researched, written and designed by Mary Alexander.
Updated 10 March 2025.

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]]> 1879 Infographic: Local government in Gauteng https://southafrica-info.com/land/infographic-local-government-municipalities-gauteng-province/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:07:15 +0000 https://southafrica-info.com/?p=1885 Local government in the city region of Gauteng is organised into five major municipalities. Three are metropolitan, and two are district municipalities. The districts are further divided into six local municipalities.

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]]> Local government in the city region of Gauteng is organised into five major municipalities. Three are metropolitan, and two are district municipalities. The districts are further divided into six local municipalities.

Gauteng is the smallest province in South Africa. But a quarter of the country’s people – 25% – live here.

Gauteng is mostly a region of cities.

Its local government is organised into five major municipalities. Three are metropolitan municipalities: the City of Johannesburg (with its seat in Johannesburg), the City of Tshwane (its seat in Pretoria) and Ekurhuleni (its seat in Germiston).

The other two – Sedibeng and West Rand – are district municipalities. Sedibeng and West Rand each govern three district municipalities.

Name Type Seat Area Population Density
Administrative
centre		 Square kilometres Number
of people		 People per square kilometre
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Johannesburg 1,645 4,949,347 3,009
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Pretoria 6,298 3,275,152 520
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Germiston 1,975 3,379,104 1,711
Sedibeng District Vereeniging 4,173 957,528 230
West Rand District Randfontein 4,087 838,594 205

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Researched, written and designed by Mary Alexander.
Updated 10 June 2018.

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]]> 1885 Infographic: Local government in KwaZulu-Natal https://southafrica-info.com/land/infographic-municipalities-local-government-kwazulu-natal-province/ Sun, 05 Jan 2025 22:06:41 +0000 https://southafrica-info.com/?p=1900 Local government in KwaZulu-Natal is organised into eight major municipalities. One is metropolitan, and the other 10 are district municipalities. The districts are further divided into 43 local municipalities. KwaZulu-Natal has 11 major municipalities. One is the metropolitan municipality of eThekwini, the urban region around the city of […]

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]]> Local government in KwaZulu-Natal is organised into eight major municipalities. One is metropolitan, and the other 10 are district municipalities. The districts are further divided into 43 local municipalities.

KwaZulu-Natal has 11 major municipalities.

One is the metropolitan municipality of eThekwini, the urban region around the city of Durban.

The other 10 – larger, more rural regions – are district municipalities.

The province also has 43 local municipalities, each falling under one of the 10 district municipalities.

KwaZulu-Natal: Metropolitan and district municipalities

Name Type Seat Area Population Density
Administrative
centre		 Square kilometres Number
of people		 People per square kilometre
eThekwini Metropolitan Durban 2,556 3,702,231 1,449
Amajuba District Newcastle 7,102 531,327 75
Harry Gwala District Ixopo 10,386 510,865 49
iLembe District KwaDukuza 3,269 657,612 201
King Cetshwayo District Richards Bay 8,213 971,135 118
Ugu District Port Shepstone 4,791 753,336 157
uMgungundlovu District Pietermaritzburg 9,602 1,095,865 114
uMkhanyakude District Mkuze 13,855 689,090 50
uMzinyathi District Dundee 8,652 554,882 64
uThukela District Ladysmith 11,134 706,588 64
Zululand District Ulundi 14,799 892,310 60

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Data source: Statistics South Africa’s 2016 Community Survey
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Researched, written and designed by Mary Alexander.
Updated 10 March 2025.

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]]> 1900 Infographic: Local government in Limpopo https://southafrica-info.com/land/infographic-local-government-municipalities-limpopo-province-south-africa/ Sat, 04 Jan 2025 22:05:43 +0000 https://southafrica-info.com/?p=1908 Local government in Limpopo is organised into five district municipalities. The province also has 22 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the five district municipalities. Limpopo is divided into five district municipalities. The province also has 22 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the […]

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]]> Local government in Limpopo is organised into five district municipalities. The province also has 22 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the five district municipalities.

Limpopo is divided into five district municipalities.

The province also has 22 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the five district municipalities.

Limpopo has no metropolitan municipalities.

District municipalities of Limpopo

Name Type Seat Area Population Density
Administrative
centre		 Square kilometres Number
of people		 People per square kilometre
Capricorn District Polokwane 21,705 1,330,436 61
Mopani District Giyani 20,011 1,159,185 58
Sekhukhune District Groblersdal 13,528 1,169,762 87
Vhembe District Thohoyandou 25,596 1,393,949 55
Waterberg District Modimolle 44,913 745,758 17

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Data source: Statistics South Africa’s 2016 Community Survey
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Updated 10 March 2025.

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]]> 1908 Infographic: Local government in Mpumalanga https://southafrica-info.com/land/infographic-local-government-municipalities-mpumalanga-province/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 22:04:24 +0000 https://southafrica-info.com/?p=1927 Local government in Mpumalanga is organised into three district municipalities. The province also has 17 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the district municipalities.

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]]> Local government in Mpumalanga is organised into three district municipalities. The province also has 17 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the district municipalities.

Mpumalanga is divided into three district municipalities.

The province also has 17 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the district municipalities.

Mpumalanga has no metropolitan municipalities.

District municipalities in Mpumalanga

Name Type Seat Area Population Density
Administrative
centre		 Square kilometres Number of people People per square kilometre
Ehlanzeni District Nelspruit 27,896 1,754,931 63
Gert Sibande District Ermelo 31,841 1,135,409 36
Nkangala District Middelburg 16,758 1,445,624 86

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Updated 10 March 2025.

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]]> 1927 Infographic: Local government in the Northern Cape https://southafrica-info.com/land/infographic-local-government-municipalities-northern-cape-province-south-africa/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:03:44 +0000 https://southafrica-info.com/?p=1941 Local government in the Northern Cape is organised into five district municipalities. The province also has 26 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the five district municipalities. The Northern Cape is divided into five district municipalities. The province also has 26 smaller local municipalities, each falling […]

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]]> Local government in the Northern Cape is organised into five district municipalities. The province also has 26 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the five district municipalities.

The Northern Cape is divided into five district municipalities.

The province also has 26 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the five district municipalities.

The Northern Cape has no metropolitan municipalities.

District municipalities in the Northern Cape

Name Type Seat Area Population Density
Administrative
centre		 Square kilometres Number of
people		 People per square kilometre
Frances Baard District Kimberley 12,836 387,741 30
John Taolo Gaetsewe District Kuruman 27,322 242,264 9
Namakwa District Springbok 126,836 115,488 1
Pixley ka Seme District De Aar 103,411 195,595 2
ZF Mgcawu District Upington 102,484 252,692 3

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Data source: Statistics South Africa’s 2016 Community Survey
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Updated 10 March 2025.

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]]> 1941 Infographic: Local government in North West https://southafrica-info.com/land/infographic-local-government-municipalities-north-west-province/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 22:02:34 +0000 https://southafrica-info.com/?p=1936 Local government in North West is organised into four district municipalities. The province also has 18 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the four district municipalities.

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]]> Local government in North West is organised into four district municipalities. The province also has 18 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the four districts.

North West is divided into four district municipalities.

The province also has 18 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the four district municipalities.

North West has no metropolitan municipalities.

District municipalities in North West

Name Type Seat Area Population Density
Administrative
centre		 Square kilometres Number of people People per square kilometre
Bojanala Platinum District Rustenburg 18,333 1,657,148 90
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Klerksdorp 14,671 742,821 51
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Vryburg 43,764 459,357 11
Ngaka Modiri Molema District Mahikeng 28,114 889,108 32

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Data source: Statistics South Africa’s 2016 Community Survey
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Researched, written and designed by Mary Alexander.
Updated 10 March 2024.

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]]> 1936 Infographic: Local government in the Western Cape https://southafrica-info.com/land/infographic-local-government-municipalities-western-cape-province-south-africa/ Tue, 31 Dec 2024 22:01:43 +0000 https://southafrica-info.com/?p=1949 Local government in the Western Cape is organised into six major municipalities. One is metropolitan, and five are district municipalities. The province also has 24 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the five districts.

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]]> Local government in the Western Cape is organised into six major municipalities. One is metropolitan, and five are district municipalities. The province also has 24 smaller local municipalities, each falling under one of the five districts.

The Western Cape is divided into six major municipalities.

One is the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality, the urban region around Cape Town.

The other five – larger, more rural regions – are district municipalities.

The province also has 24 local municipalities, each falling under one of the five district municipalities.

Name Type Seat Area Population Density
Administrative
centre		 Square kilometres Number
of people		 People per square kilometre
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Cape Town 2,446 4,005,016 1,638
Cape Winelands District Worcester 21,473 866,001 40
Central Karoo District Beaufort West 38,854 74,247 2
Eden District George 23,331 611,278 26
Overberg District Bredasdorp 12,239 286,786 23
West Coast District Moorreesburg 31,119 436,403 14

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Data source: Statistics South Africa’s 2016 Community Survey
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Researched, written and designed by Mary Alexander.

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